A public health department is using the mission of public health as described by the Institute of Medicine when planning its health programming. Which of the following activities will most likely be implemented? 

An 80-year-old client comes to the community health center with a large bag of medications. The client tells the nurse these medications are unaffordable on just Social Security. Which statement is the best response by the nurse?

The nurse is investigating environmental health problems caused by contaminated ground water. Which type of nursing practice is being implemented?

A nurse provides for the availability of essential personal health services for people who would otherwise not receive health care. Which of the public health core functions is the nurse addressing?

A nurse refers to the Code of Ethics for Nurses or the Public Health Code of Ethics. Which of the following describes why the nurse has referred to this document?

A nurse cares for a homeless population. Which of the following characteristics should the nurse anticipate as a need of this population?

Extra Credit: What is Starling’s Law, and how does it impact the pumping function of the heart? (1 point total)

In 1786-1787, _____________ was an armed uprising in Western Massachusetts in response to a debt crisis among the citizenry and in opposition to the state government’s increased efforts to collect taxes on both individuals and their trades. The incident proved to be a catalyst for the Constitutional Convention. 

Who was responsible for passing tax bills under the Articles of Confederation?

Why was General John Burgoyne’s defeat at the battle of Saratoga a decisive moment in the Revolutionary War?